Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Boston University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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